Mayhem Patrol
Creature — Devil Warrior
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
Whenever this creature attacks, target creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
Blitz 
(If you cast this spell for its blitz cost, it gains haste and "When this creature dies, draw a card." Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Streets of New Capenna
- Price
- $0.18
- EDHREC rank
- #18144
Mayhem Patrol hits the board as a 2/2 with menace and raid-triggers a Devil token from Zurzoth, Chaos Rider on the same turn you play it — that's two bodies and a ping for three mana. The cost is real: without Zurzoth in play, it's a vanilla menace creature with no late-game upside.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider wants creatures that attack reliably, and Mayhem Patrol's menace means it almost always connects — each hit triggers Zurzoth's Devil-token engine and keeps the damage-and-draw loop rolling.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Mayhem Patrol is a role-player, not a headliner — it earns its slot in Zurzoth, Chaos Rider builds specifically and has little pull elsewhere. In Pauper it sits in the pool of playable aggressive commons but lacks the raw stats or enters-the-battlefield effect to compete with the format's best two-drops. Modern and Pioneer have enough efficient threats that a 2/2 menace with no standalone upside doesn't make the cut. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters. The card has one real home: Zurzoth EDH.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.18 bulk tier
At $0.18, Mayhem Patrol is deep bulk — pick it up without thinking about it. Bulk commons with narrow Commander niches don't typically spike, so don't expect the price to move.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.